Chicago Board of Trade futures closed the final session of 2025 with a subdued tone as thin holiday trade and year-end positioning dominated activity. Corn futures finished slightly lower, with the nearby March contract settling around $4.40 1/2 per bushel, as sellers continued to fade rallies near technical resistance and traders booked profits ahead of the calendar turn. Soybean futures also eased, with the January contract closing near $10.50 per bushel, reflecting lingering concerns over export demand and comfortable global supply expectations despite recent signs of buying interest.
Wheat futures ended the session marginally weaker, with Chicago SRW contracts closing near $5.10–$5.15 per bushel, pressured by ample global availability and ongoing competition from Southern Hemisphere exports. Overall, the December 30 close reflects a market largely marking time rather than reacting to fresh fundamentals, with many participants waiting for fuller liquidity and clearer signals in early January. As trading resumes in the new year, attention will likely shift back to export pace, geopolitical developments, and whether technical levels established during this thin period hold once volume returns.
